used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADRIAN MAKES A CAPTURE.
ADRIANnounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading ADRIAN MAKES A CAPTURE.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
Billie
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From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’m glad you got out of the trouble without killing the peon’s dog.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading ADRIAN MAKES A CAPTURE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “But I’m glad you got out of the trouble without killing the peon’s dog.
dog-meat
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From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
Donald
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From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
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 “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “But I’m glad you got out of the trouble without killing the peon’s dog.
the act of departing
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I’m glad you got out of the trouble without killing the peon’s dog.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
I'd
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From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
I'm
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From this reading “But I’m glad you got out of the trouble without killing the peon’s dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
and nothing more
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “But I’m glad you got out of the trouble without killing the peon’s dog.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ADRIAN MAKES A CAPTURE.
come together
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
absolutely essential
From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
others
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From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
Pedro
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From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
peon's
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From this reading “But I’m glad you got out of the trouble without killing the peon’s dog.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought I’d have to become dog-meat, just to keep the others out of trouble, and I was going to do it.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “But I’m glad you got out of the trouble without killing the peon’s dog.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I don’t think that would have been necessary,” declared Donald, as he came out from the kitchen, followed by Adrian.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By George!” exclaimed Billie, as he advanced to meet Pedro, “you surely did come right in the nick of time.
