used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FISHING FOR A FRIEND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I'd like to know whether he fell on his head or feet.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I'd like to know whether he fell on his head or feet.
FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading FISHING FOR A FRIEND.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FISHING FOR A FRIEND.
Fred
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From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FISHING FOR A FRIEND.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
hadn't
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From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I'd like to know whether he fell on his head or feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
I'd
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From this reading I'd like to know whether he fell on his head or feet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'd like to know whether he fell on his head or feet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'd like to know whether he fell on his head or feet.
by chance
From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'd like to know whether he fell on his head or feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'd like to know whether he fell on his head or feet.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd like to know whether he fell on his head or feet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I think I dumped that Apache down there just as nicely as any one could have done it," said Fred, as he sat upon the ground.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
wasn't
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From this reading He hadn't much time to get ready for the fall, and so maybe it wasn't just as he wanted it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
at the time that
From this reading "It must have taken him by surprise when I banged into his back that way.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I'd like to know whether he fell on his head or feet.
