237,814
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From this reading "They will change it, I suppose, but it is New York 237,814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They will change it, I suppose, but it is New York 237,814.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I wish we had the car number."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "They will change it, I suppose, but it is New York 237,814.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "I got it," said Porky, easily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got it," said Porky, easily.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish we had the car number."
hadn't
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They will change it, I suppose, but it is New York 237,814.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "They will change it, I suppose, but it is New York 237,814.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "I wish we had the car number."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
Porky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I got it," said Porky, easily.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
express a supposition
From this reading "They will change it, I suppose, but it is New York 237,814.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will change it, I suppose, but it is New York 237,814.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish we had the car number."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will change it, I suppose, but it is New York 237,814.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And there's a patch on the right front tire, and the mud guard on that side has been bent and straightened, and the glass in the wind shield has a crack in one corner, and the staple on the tool box is broken."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish we had the car number."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "They will change it, I suppose, but it is New York 237,814.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "If it hadn't been for you and your rock, young man, I would have been a dead man probably," said the Colonel solemnly.
