used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
(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 fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her, then at the cash-box on the floor, and said finally: "Damn it all!
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you careless?" said Helen, quietly, looking round at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Aren't you careless?" said Helen, quietly, looking round at him.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A bit of noise won't harm us.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading "Aren't you careless?" said Helen, quietly, looking round at him.
cash-box
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From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading He looked at her, then at the cash-box on the floor, and said finally: "Damn it all!
dimly-lit
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From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He looked at her, then at the cash-box on the floor, and said finally: "Damn it all!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading A bit of noise won't harm us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Aren't you careless?" said Helen, quietly, looking round at him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her, then at the cash-box on the floor, and said finally: "Damn it all!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her, then at the cash-box on the floor, and said finally: "Damn it all!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Aren't you careless?" said Helen, quietly, looking round at him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
monies
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From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A bit of noise won't harm us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
with low volume
From this reading "Aren't you careless?" said Helen, quietly, looking round at him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Aren't you careless?" said Helen, quietly, looking round at him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aren't you careless?" said Helen, quietly, looking round at him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked at her, then at the cash-box on the floor, and said finally: "Damn it all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bit of noise won't harm us.
vibrateverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪt/
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading It fell on to the floor with a crash which made all the wires in the piano vibrate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he passed by the table in the dimly-lit room he knocked over the large cash-box full of the monies that the boys had banked with him.
won't
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From this reading A bit of noise won't harm us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you careless?" said Helen, quietly, looking round at him.
