used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am, though."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
bull-dog
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From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He sluiced the cold water over his head, grunting.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
couldn't
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From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
don't
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From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Not near so fit--gettin' fat too....
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Not near so fit--gettin' fat too....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
gettin
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From this reading "Not near so fit--gettin' fat too....
gruntingverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading He sluiced the cold water over his head, grunting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sluiced the cold water over his head, grunting.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
immediately past
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Not near so fit--gettin' fat too....
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not near so fit--gettin' fat too....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He sluiced the cold water over his head, grunting.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
Ruggernoun
a form of football played with an oval ball
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
sluiced
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From this reading He sluiced the cold water over his head, grunting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
StrippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I am, though."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Not near so fit--gettin' fat too....
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He dragged out a tin bath from under his bed, then a big can of water from a corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stripped, he looked so thick and so strong, with his short neck and his bull-dog build, that I couldn't help saying, "You don't look a day older than the last time you played Rugger for Cambridge."
