used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sober of face, she stood looking down at her father.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The crowd joined in this laugh but not the girl.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd joined in this laugh but not the girl.
Dan
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From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
a female human offspring
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sober of face, she stood looking down at her father.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sober of face, she stood looking down at her father.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sober of face, she stood looking down at her father.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
set up or found
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
a young female
From this reading The crowd joined in this laugh but not the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sober of face, she stood looking down at her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The crowd joined in this laugh but not the girl.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The crowd joined in this laugh but not the girl.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The foreman laughed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Sober of face, she stood looking down at her father.
McGee
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From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The crowd joined in this laugh but not the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sober of face, she stood looking down at her father.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
SoberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Sober of face, she stood looking down at her father.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sober of face, she stood looking down at her father.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The crowd joined in this laugh but not the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading As Red McGee opened his eyes he found the foreman, Dan Weston and his daughter, Rusty, bending over him.
Wh-what
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From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wh-what!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position, “what in the name of—” “You fell into a fast one, Red.”
