used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
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 “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading If you do, just fire that gun.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
Gid
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From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading If you do, just fire that gun.”
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you do, just fire that gun.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
and nothing more
From this reading If you do, just fire that gun.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
in the near future
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
they'll
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From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Do you want to bring that police boat over here inside of two minutes?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Look what he did!” almost panted Gid, in a heat of rage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He turned on the light, and they’ll be over here as soon as they get done with the _Hawk_.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You confounded idiot!” shouted Mike, catching his companion by the arm.
