used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
(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 all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing, if he really is killed," answered the practical Little Captain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He'll be killed!" cried Mollie.
Betty
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From this reading "Oh, Betty, what can we do?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, Betty, what can we do?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Nothing, if he really is killed," answered the practical Little Captain.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "He'll be killed!" cried Mollie.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, Betty, what can we do?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll be killed!" cried Mollie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Nothing, if he really is killed," answered the practical Little Captain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing, if he really is killed," answered the practical Little Captain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "He'll be killed!" cried Mollie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Nothing, if he really is killed," answered the practical Little Captain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "He'll be killed!" cried Mollie.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, if he really is killed," answered the practical Little Captain.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Betty, what can we do?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading "Nothing, if he really is killed," answered the practical Little Captain.
with speed
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Nothing, if he really is killed," answered the practical Little Captain.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
trestlenounUS /ˈtresəl/
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
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 THE MAN'S STORY There was a great splash, and the man disappeared under the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Betty, what can we do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Betty, what can we do?"
at the time that
From this reading It all occurred suddenly, and the man must have made up his mind quickly that he had not a chance to stay on the trestle when the train passed over it.
