used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
any person at all
From this reading “Anybody hurt?”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What was it, anyhow?” asked George.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading We haven’t fired thirty-nine shots for nothing, I tell you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We haven’t fired thirty-nine shots for nothing, I tell you.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “What was it, anyhow?” asked George.
haven't
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From this reading We haven’t fired thirty-nine shots for nothing, I tell you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Anybody hurt?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We haven’t fired thirty-nine shots for nothing, I tell you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We haven’t fired thirty-nine shots for nothing, I tell you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We haven’t fired thirty-nine shots for nothing, I tell you.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
express in words
From this reading We haven’t fired thirty-nine shots for nothing, I tell you.”
that's
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From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
a special situation
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
thirty-nineadjective
being nine more than thirty
From this reading We haven’t fired thirty-nine shots for nothing, I tell you.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was it, anyhow?” asked George.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven’t fired thirty-nine shots for nothing, I tell you.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What is it, boys?” asked Uncle Dick, his voice trembling with excitement and alarm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
you'll
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From this reading “No, sir,” replied Eugene, drawing a long breath of relief; “but if you look about a little you’ll find some _thing_ out there that’s hurt.
