used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
cause to be bored
From this reading The draggled, wrinkled and stained garments bore no resemblance to the neat office suit.
clothing in general
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading When the job was finished he had pretty well destroyed the identity of that suit of clothing.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading When the job was finished he had pretty well destroyed the identity of that suit of clothing.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
draggledadjective
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading The draggled, wrinkled and stained garments bore no resemblance to the neat office suit.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When the job was finished he had pretty well destroyed the identity of that suit of clothing.
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
gallonnounUS /ˈɡælən/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The draggled, wrinkled and stained garments bore no resemblance to the neat office suit.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading When the job was finished he had pretty well destroyed the identity of that suit of clothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading When the job was finished he had pretty well destroyed the identity of that suit of clothing.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The draggled, wrinkled and stained garments bore no resemblance to the neat office suit.
not any; not one
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The draggled, wrinkled and stained garments bore no resemblance to the neat office suit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When the job was finished he had pretty well destroyed the identity of that suit of clothing.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading The draggled, wrinkled and stained garments bore no resemblance to the neat office suit.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
SplashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The draggled, wrinkled and stained garments bore no resemblance to the neat office suit.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When the job was finished he had pretty well destroyed the identity of that suit of clothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading A FRIEND AND A FOE Splashing about in his watery quarters Glen speedily discovered that he had fallen into an enormous rain barrel.
(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 When the job was finished he had pretty well destroyed the identity of that suit of clothing.
at the time that
From this reading When the job was finished he had pretty well destroyed the identity of that suit of clothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was able to reach the top with his hands, and lost no time in drawing himself up and crawling over the side.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading The draggled, wrinkled and stained garments bore no resemblance to the neat office suit.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Then he stood in the shelter of the barrel and wrung a gallon or so of water out of the doctor's clothes.
