used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
(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 “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob could not help getting a little huffy at that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob could not help getting a little huffy at that.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course if you don’t want to hear the rest of this, why all right.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bob could not help getting a little huffy at that.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course if you don’t want to hear the rest of this, why all right.”
don't
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From this reading But of course if you don’t want to hear the rest of this, why all right.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Bob could not help getting a little huffy at that.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
hadn't
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From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
hasn't
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From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But of course if you don’t want to hear the rest of this, why all right.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Bob could not help getting a little huffy at that.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
huffyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌfi/
quick to take offense
From this reading Bob could not help getting a little huffy at that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bob could not help getting a little huffy at that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
Ned
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From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bob could not help getting a little huffy at that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But of course if you don’t want to hear the rest of this, why all right.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading But of course if you don’t want to hear the rest of this, why all right.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
smotheringadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But of course if you don’t want to hear the rest of this, why all right.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
at the time that
From this reading “Shut up, Buck,” said Ned, himself smothering a smile, for Bob was really funny when he flared up in this way.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But of course if you don’t want to hear the rest of this, why all right.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Now,” said Buck with a grin, “we are about to get down to something that hasn’t been printed forty times in the newspapers.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
You'd
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From this reading “You’d be a mighty poor newspaper man,” he said, “if you hadn’t heard something about all of those things by this time.
