used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He hardly knew what to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
divisible by two
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly knew what to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He hardly knew what to do.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
newsboynoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
plights
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From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DICK'S NEW NAME For a minute or more Jimmy thought over the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hardly knew what to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been in many strange plights, even in his short life, but never had he known such a situation as this was.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
We're
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From this reading "We're in a big box, in a factory alley, down by de East River," replied the newsboy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He hardly knew what to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Where are we?" asked Dick, while he continued to bathe his head with the water.
