used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
any thing at all
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
cannot
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From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To his surprise it did not happen.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
EquatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
EquineadjectiveUS /ˈiːkwaɪn/
resembling a horse
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
made afraid
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
FROSTnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
come to pass
From this reading To his surprise it did not happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
how
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From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To his surprise it did not happen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
OxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
not often
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading He shrank back and waited for the worst.
stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise it did not happen.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his surprise it did not happen.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
precisely as stated
From this reading As for Billy, he had never been really frightened before, excepting the time he fell into a tar barrel, and looking back upon it, that experience now seemed a very tame affair.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He shrank back and waited for the worst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
at the time that
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the Equine Ox grew gray with fear when the Equator was angry, and the Equine Ox was seldom disturbed by anything but indigestion in his four stomachs.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He shrank back and waited for the worst.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
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From this reading JACK FROST If you’ve never had an Equator sweep down on you, of course you cannot understand in the least how frightened Billy was.
