used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was dead easy," came floating down from above.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
(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 A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then get to work, and make a clean job of it.
anticsnounUS /ˈæntɪks/
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
a youthful male person
From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was dead easy," came floating down from above.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Then get to work, and make a clean job of it.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
cross-bars
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From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was dead easy," came floating down from above.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was dead easy," came floating down from above.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was dead easy," came floating down from above.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It was dead easy," came floating down from above.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was dead easy," came floating down from above.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then get to work, and make a clean job of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dead easy," came floating down from above.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Then get to work, and make a clean job of it.
and nothing more
From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
leavin
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From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
engage in
From this reading "Then get to work, and make a clean job of it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
REMEDYnounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then get to work, and make a clean job of it.
thinkin
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From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dead easy," came floating down from above.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DESPERATE REMEDY "All right, Bart?" called out the man in the car, as the other seemed to have reached the cross-bars far up the pole, over the lower of which he threw a leg, after the confident manner of one accustomed to such antics.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Then get to work, and make a clean job of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look here, boy, don't you be thinkin' of leavin' us in the lurch just now.
