used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bob caught the well-known click of flint and steel, and knew that a fire was about to be started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bob caught the well-known click of flint and steel, and knew that a fire was about to be started.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Bob caught the well-known click of flint and steel, and knew that a fire was about to be started.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading Bob caught the well-known click of flint and steel, and knew that a fire was about to be started.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Presently sparks flashed and then the tinder caught, so that a little flame darted up.
to come or go into
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Bob caught the well-known click of flint and steel, and knew that a fire was about to be started.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Presently sparks flashed and then the tinder caught, so that a little flame darted up.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Presently sparks flashed and then the tinder caught, so that a little flame darted up.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Bob caught the well-known click of flint and steel, and knew that a fire was about to be started.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
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 Bob caught the well-known click of flint and steel, and knew that a fire was about to be started.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Presently sparks flashed and then the tinder caught, so that a little flame darted up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
and nothing more
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other sounds reached them.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
PONTIACnounUS /ˈpɑːntiæk/
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
in the near future
From this reading Presently sparks flashed and then the tinder caught, so that a little flame darted up.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Other sounds reached them.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
express in words
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Presently sparks flashed and then the tinder caught, so that a little flame darted up.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Other sounds reached them.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Presently sparks flashed and then the tinder caught, so that a little flame darted up.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bob caught the well-known click of flint and steel, and knew that a fire was about to be started.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Bob caught the well-known click of flint and steel, and knew that a fire was about to be started.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Other sounds reached them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Presently sparks flashed and then the tinder caught, so that a little flame darted up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
tindernounUS /ˈtɪndər/
material for starting a fire
From this reading Presently sparks flashed and then the tinder caught, so that a little flame darted up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
hard to endure
From this reading PONTIAC IN THE COUNCIL KNOWING the folly of trying to enter into any sort of talk at such a time, Bob only pinched the arm of his more reckless brother.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently sparks flashed and then the tinder caught, so that a little flame darted up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Bob caught the well-known click of flint and steel, and knew that a fire was about to be started.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And Sandy understood what that signified; he was to say not another word.
