used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I'd wanted it for luck I wouldn't have got a magnet, would I?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
chortledverbUS /ˈtʃɔːrtəld/
past form of “chortle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Look what he's got for luck," chortled Jimmy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
experimentingverbUS /ekˈsperəmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Look what he's got for luck," chortled Jimmy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Look what he's got for luck," chortled Jimmy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I'd wanted it for luck I wouldn't have got a magnet, would I?
he's
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From this reading "Look what he's got for luck," chortled Jimmy.
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 NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
horseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I'd wanted it for luck I wouldn't have got a magnet, would I?
I'd
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From this reading "If I'd wanted it for luck I wouldn't have got a magnet, would I?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I'd wanted it for luck I wouldn't have got a magnet, would I?
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I'd wanted it for luck I wouldn't have got a magnet, would I?
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Look what he's got for luck," chortled Jimmy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look what he's got for luck," chortled Jimmy.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Look what he's got for luck," chortled Jimmy.
magnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Superstitious nothing!" snorted Herb.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading "The superstitious nut!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading "Superstitious nothing!" snorted Herb.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading "The superstitious nut!"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "If I'd wanted it for luck I wouldn't have got a magnet, would I?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Look what he's got for luck," chortled Jimmy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEAR DISASTER Several days later while the radio boys were experimenting with their big set and talking over their interesting meeting with the Forest Service ranger, Herb displayed an immense horseshoe magnet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I'd wanted it for luck I wouldn't have got a magnet, would I?
wouldn't
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From this reading "If I'd wanted it for luck I wouldn't have got a magnet, would I?
