used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
(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 "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "It's clean gone!"
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
didn't
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From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
don't
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From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It's clean gone!"
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
of great significance or value
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it," replied Russ, ruefully.
It's
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From this reading "It's clean gone!"
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
Pertell
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From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's it," replied Russ, ruefully.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading "That's it," replied Russ, ruefully.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
That's
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From this reading "That's it," replied Russ, ruefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING GRASS The announcement made by Russ caused considerable surprise, and, on the part of Mr. Pertell, dismay.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Maybe you didn't look carefully, or perhaps you put it in some other place than you thought."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mean that big reel--that important one which is a sort of key to all the rest--is missing; do you?" he asked.
