used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SNATCHED FROM A FROZEN DEATH "Father!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
(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 "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the excitement?" his father asked, speaking for the rest of the family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading SNATCHED FROM A FROZEN DEATH "Father!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
Eric
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From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "What's the excitement?" his father asked, speaking for the rest of the family.
a social unit living together
From this reading "What's the excitement?" his father asked, speaking for the rest of the family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SNATCHED FROM A FROZEN DEATH "Father!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What's the excitement?" his father asked, speaking for the rest of the family.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SNATCHED FROM A FROZEN DEATH "Father!
FROZENadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading SNATCHED FROM A FROZEN DEATH "Father!
the act of departing
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
I'm
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From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
Life-Saving
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From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "What's the excitement?" his father asked, speaking for the rest of the family.
precisely, exactly
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
SNATCHEDverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading SNATCHED FROM A FROZEN DEATH "Father!
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "What's the excitement?" his father asked, speaking for the rest of the family.
express in words
From this reading "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Cool down a bit, my boy, and tell us all about it."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
What's
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From this reading "What's the excitement?" his father asked, speaking for the rest of the family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What do you think?" cried Eric, bursting into the sitting room at breakfast one morning, a couple of weeks after his encounter with his young mining friend, "I'm going into the Life-Saving work right away!"
