used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
can't
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From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
a boy or man
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
the act of departing
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
H'm
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From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
Hallo
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From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
Jeb
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From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
others
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From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
done under pressure
From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
shouldn't
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From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
confined on all sides
From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
that's
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From this reading "H'm! that's the rebel that said I shouldn't spend my own boy's money," the newcomer muttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spy, Jeb and others now rushed forward, lights were procured and Dick was surrounded and made a prisoner.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Seeing his danger, Dick whipped out a pistol and shot the lantern out of the big man's hand, making a sudden dash for the door.
which person or people
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he reached it, however, some one came in, there was a collision and Dick and the newcomer fell to the floor with a crash.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
you're
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From this reading "Hallo! can't you see where you're going?" the fellow yelled, and Dick recognized his voice as that of the man who had been, abusing the boy farther up the street.
