used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
anew
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned ran to it, and soon Frank was sponging Bob's face with cool water.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was a pump just beyond the enclosure.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Ned ran to it, and soon Frank was sponging Bob's face with cool water.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Ned ran to it, and soon Frank was sponging Bob's face with cool water.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Who did it--and why?" spoke Bob suddenly and opening his eyes and sitting up.
dippernounUS /ˈdɪpər/
a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading There was a pump just beyond the enclosure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Who did it--and why?" spoke Bob suddenly and opening his eyes and sitting up.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ned ran to it, and soon Frank was sponging Bob's face with cool water.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
He's
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From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who did it--and why?" spoke Bob suddenly and opening his eyes and sitting up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ned ran to it, and soon Frank was sponging Bob's face with cool water.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a pump just beyond the enclosure.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
Ned
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From this reading Ned ran to it, and soon Frank was sponging Bob's face with cool water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Who did it--and why?" spoke Bob suddenly and opening his eyes and sitting up.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading There was a pump just beyond the enclosure.
with speed
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ned ran to it, and soon Frank was sponging Bob's face with cool water.
Ritchie
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From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Who did it--and why?" spoke Bob suddenly and opening his eyes and sitting up.
move stealthily
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
in the near future
From this reading Ned ran to it, and soon Frank was sponging Bob's face with cool water.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Who did it--and why?" spoke Bob suddenly and opening his eyes and sitting up.
sponging
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From this reading Ned ran to it, and soon Frank was sponging Bob's face with cool water.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Who did it--and why?" spoke Bob suddenly and opening his eyes and sitting up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pump just beyond the enclosure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN "He's in a dead faint--give him air," ordered Dean Ritchie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Who did it--and why?" spoke Bob suddenly and opening his eyes and sitting up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pump just beyond the enclosure.
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 "Get a dipper of water," said Frank quickly, letting Bob slip gently to the grass.
which person or people
From this reading "Who did it--and why?" spoke Bob suddenly and opening his eyes and sitting up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Who did it--and why?" spoke Bob suddenly and opening his eyes and sitting up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned ran to it, and soon Frank was sponging Bob's face with cool water.
