used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “BIRDS OF A FEATHER.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are you frowning so much about, Andy?”
(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 “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
Andy
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From this reading “What are you frowning so much about, Andy?”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you frowning so much about, Andy?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
for the reason that
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Well, perhaps he has fellows,” laughed Frank Bird, promptly.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “BIRDS OF A FEATHER.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
can't
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From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
FEATHERverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “BIRDS OF A FEATHER.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Well, perhaps he has fellows,” laughed Frank Bird, promptly.
flindersnounUS /ˈflɪndərz/
British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “What are you frowning so much about, Andy?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, perhaps he has fellows,” laughed Frank Bird, promptly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, perhaps he has fellows,” laughed Frank Bird, promptly.
he's
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From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
and nothing more
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Well, perhaps he has fellows,” laughed Frank Bird, promptly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “What are you frowning so much about, Andy?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “BIRDS OF A FEATHER.”
by chance
From this reading “Well, perhaps he has fellows,” laughed Frank Bird, promptly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “Well, perhaps he has fellows,” laughed Frank Bird, promptly.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What are you frowning so much about, Andy?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
(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, perhaps he has fellows,” laughed Frank Bird, promptly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you frowning so much about, Andy?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “At any rate, my poor cousin’s heart is nearly broken into flinders, just because he can’t for the life of him remember what he did with that wonderful little tool he invented.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “And look at him shake his head, Frank; just for all the world like he’s gone and lost his best friend!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you frowning so much about, Andy?”
