used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
anew
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
(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 The others, all but Cole, stood back.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The others, all but Cole, stood back.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The others, all but Cole, stood back.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading The others, all but Cole, stood back.
eight-inch
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From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
keening
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From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
on one occasion
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
others
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From this reading The others, all but Cole, stood back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
cut with a saw
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
sawedverbUS /sɔːd/
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
make square
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The others, all but Cole, stood back.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
moving very fast
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cole looked after it and Morgan struck him heavily in the face, knocking him to hands and knees.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Morgan pulled away the piece and something black flew up, incredibly swift, with a shrill, keening sound.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Morgan stepped inside and returned almost at once wearing goggles and heavy gloves, and carrying a small power saw.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He used the light again, traced an eight-inch square with his finger, and sawed it out.
