used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading "Sam Drake has killed little Trip," said he to his mother.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sam Drake has killed little Trip," said he to his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sam Drake has killed little Trip," said he to his mother.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
hyperbolenounUS /haɪˈpɜːrbəliː/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Sam Drake has killed little Trip," said he to his mother.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Sam Drake has killed little Trip," said he to his mother.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Sam Drake has killed little Trip," said he to his mother.
Nat
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From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
and nothing more
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING THE SUBJECT.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Killed Trip!" reiterated his mother, with great surprise.
done under pressure
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sam Drake has killed little Trip," said he to his mother.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Sam Drake has killed little Trip," said he to his mother.
saucersnounUS /ˈsɔːsərz/
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading OPENING THE SUBJECT.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Killed Trip!" reiterated his mother, with great surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING THE SUBJECT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Sam Drake has killed little Trip," said he to his mother.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
the act of using
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
precisely as stated
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door suddenly opened, and in rushed Nat, under great excitement, with his eyes "as large as saucers," to use a hyperbole, which means only that his eyes looked very large indeed.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; he kicked him down the steep side of Prospect Hill, and he is stone dead."
