used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And my father pushed aside his books and rose hastily.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
on or to one side
From this reading And my father pushed aside his books and rose hastily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Fie! young blood will have its way, Austin, it will.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I don't blame that; it is only when--Come here, Sisty.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Fie! young blood will have its way, Austin, it will.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading And my father pushed aside his books and rose hastily.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I don't blame that; it is only when--Come here, Sisty.
don't
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From this reading I don't blame that; it is only when--Come here, Sisty.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And my father pushed aside his books and rose hastily.
Fie
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From this reading Fie! young blood will have its way, Austin, it will.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading And my father pushed aside his books and rose hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fie! young blood will have its way, Austin, it will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I don't blame that; it is only when--Come here, Sisty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And my father pushed aside his books and rose hastily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't blame that; it is only when--Come here, Sisty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fie! young blood will have its way, Austin, it will.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fie! young blood will have its way, Austin, it will.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
a particular point in time
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my father pushed aside his books and rose hastily.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
and nothing more
From this reading I don't blame that; it is only when--Come here, Sisty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading And my father pushed aside his books and rose hastily.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And my father pushed aside his books and rose hastily.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
Sisty
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From this reading I don't blame that; it is only when--Come here, Sisty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't blame that; it is only when--Come here, Sisty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He took off his spectacles and rubbed them mechanically, but he said nothing, and my uncle, staring at him for a moment, in surprise at his silence, burst out,-- "Oh!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fie! young blood will have its way, Austin, it will.
at the time that
From this reading I don't blame that; it is only when--Come here, Sisty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fie! young blood will have its way, Austin, it will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I see; he has been getting into some scrape, and you are angry.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Fie! young blood will have its way, Austin, it will.
