used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
(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 "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face was flushed, and there was an angry gleam in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading His face was flushed, and there was an angry gleam in his eyes.
any thing at all
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's a wonder I got here as soon as I did," replied Bob.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
Carl
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From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It's a wonder I got here as soon as I did," replied Bob.
didn't
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From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was flushed, and there was an angry gleam in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was flushed, and there was an angry gleam in his eyes.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His face was flushed, and there was an angry gleam in his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His face was flushed, and there was an angry gleam in his eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's a wonder I got here as soon as I did," replied Bob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's a wonder I got here as soon as I did," replied Bob.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was flushed, and there was an angry gleam in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's a wonder I got here as soon as I did," replied Bob.
I'd
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From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was flushed, and there was an angry gleam in his eyes.
It's
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From this reading "It's a wonder I got here as soon as I did," replied Bob.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
Joe
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From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
Lutz
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From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
RATTLINGnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It's a wonder I got here as soon as I did," replied Bob.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
in the near future
From this reading "It's a wonder I got here as soon as I did," replied Bob.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His face was flushed, and there was an angry gleam in his eyes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I'd have to lick Carl Lutz before I could get here; but he didn't have quite nerve enough to start anything, as he was all alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was flushed, and there was an angry gleam in his eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Herb and Jimmy had been waiting some time for their friend, and were beginning to think that he must have forgotten the appointment made the previous night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "It's a wonder I got here as soon as I did," replied Bob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A RATTLING FIGHT "Hello, Bob! what kept you so late?" called Joe.
