used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
(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 "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I've never had the chance to do it before."
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
BITSnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I've never had the chance to do it before."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I've never had the chance to do it before."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
galvanicadjectiveUS /ɡælˈvænɪk/
pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
I've
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From this reading I've never had the chance to do it before."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've never had the chance to do it before."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
Lester
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From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I've never had the chance to do it before."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
express in words
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
What's
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From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
which person or people
From this reading "Lester is right," said Ross, who had risen to his feet and stretched out his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My name is Ross Montgomery, and I want to thank you with all my heart for what you did for my father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BITS OF EVIDENCE If Mark had received a shock from a galvanic battery he would not have been more startled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's that you say?" he demanded, bringing his chair down from its tilted position and looking around upon the group in a bewildered way.
