used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading But if things turned out badly, Bart was going to teach them a lesson.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if things turned out badly, Bart was going to teach them a lesson.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was going to refuse to die._ Bart Neely was fighting the hypo.
Dr
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From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He was going to refuse to die._ Bart Neely was fighting the hypo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
the act of departing
From this reading But if things turned out badly, Bart was going to teach them a lesson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going to refuse to die._ Bart Neely was fighting the hypo.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They'd slipped that over on him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
hyponounUS /ˈhaɪpoʊ/
a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
From this reading He was going to refuse to die._ Bart Neely was fighting the hypo.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if things turned out badly, Bart was going to teach them a lesson.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
a unit of instruction
From this reading But if things turned out badly, Bart was going to teach them a lesson.
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
Neely
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From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They'd slipped that over on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But if things turned out badly, Bart was going to teach them a lesson.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They'd slipped that over on him.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading He was going to refuse to die._ Bart Neely was fighting the hypo.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading They'd slipped that over on him.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Now he had to struggle to keep his brain ready for plan B. The alternate plan.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading But if things turned out badly, Bart was going to teach them a lesson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They'd slipped that over on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But if things turned out badly, Bart was going to teach them a lesson.
They'd
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From this reading They'd slipped that over on him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But if things turned out badly, Bart was going to teach them a lesson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But if things turned out badly, Bart was going to teach them a lesson.
precisely as stated
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading _The operation was a very serious one and Bart Neely was willing to put himself into Dr. Morton's hands.
