used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
(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 It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He scrambled to his feet and rushed to the door.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE LAST TRAIN FROM PORT ARTHUR.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He scrambled to his feet and rushed to the door.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He scrambled to his feet and rushed to the door.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST TRAIN FROM PORT ARTHUR.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scrambled to his feet and rushed to the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He scrambled to his feet and rushed to the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
I've
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From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
It's
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From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
Larkin's
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From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST TRAIN FROM PORT ARTHUR.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading THE LAST TRAIN FROM PORT ARTHUR.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
done under pressure
From this reading He scrambled to his feet and rushed to the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading He scrambled to his feet and rushed to the door.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST TRAIN FROM PORT ARTHUR.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He scrambled to his feet and rushed to the door.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE LAST TRAIN FROM PORT ARTHUR.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
except if; if not
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred Larkin's first move, on finding himself trapped, was a perfectly natural one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "It's a bad scrape," said the reporter to himself, breathing hard with his exertions, "but I've been in worse ones, unless that threat of blowing up the house is carried out."
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading It took him some time to find the knob, in the darkness, and on turning it and pulling with all his might he was not surprised to discover that it refused to yield.
