used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
(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 "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It was the boyo in the skirt that answered me:
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
boyo
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From this reading "It was the boyo in the skirt that answered me:
crowbarnounUS /ˈkroʊbɑːr/
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
I'm
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From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
for more time
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
by chance
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
the force of workers available
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
not any; not one
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading "It was the boyo in the skirt that answered me:
sneezingnounUS /ˈsniːzɪŋ/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
snuffedverbUS /snʌft/
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
having a supporting base
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally he put it in upside down, so that the tobacco might drop from the pipe, for he was no longer a saving man.
wasn't
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From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'What do you want?' said I to themselves, and all the time I was peeping here and there to see if there wasn't a bit of a stick or a crowbar maybe lying handy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy the Music did put another pinch of tobacco into his pipe, and after drawing on it meditatively for a few minutes he snuffed it out with his thumb and put it into his pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They were surely the two men that I'm telling you about," said he, "and there they were standing up in front of me while I was sneezing the blood out of my nose.
