used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
Andy
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From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, that's more than I can say," the other replied.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly," replied the other.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
couldn't
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From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
eh
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From this reading "And you think it's safe for us to stay here, eh, Frank?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And you think it's safe for us to stay here, eh, Frank?"
set up or found
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And you think it's safe for us to stay here, eh, Frank?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, that's more than I can say," the other replied.
it's
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From this reading "And you think it's safe for us to stay here, eh, Frank?"
MASKverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, that's more than I can say," the other replied.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, that's more than I can say," the other replied.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, that's more than I can say," the other replied.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "And you think it's safe for us to stay here, eh, Frank?"
cut with a saw
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
express in words
From this reading "Well, that's more than I can say," the other replied.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And you think it's safe for us to stay here, eh, Frank?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, that's more than I can say," the other replied.
that's
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From this reading "Well, that's more than I can say," the other replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you think it's safe for us to stay here, eh, Frank?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
except if; if not
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We took every precaution, and unless he has mighty sharp eyes he couldn't have glimpsed us."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that's more than I can say," the other replied.
in or at the place that
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THROWING OFF THE MASK "Do you think he saw us, Frank?" asked Andy, after they had found a place where they could peep around a corner, without being discovered.
