used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've never shot a Jap, but I've always wanted to."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
(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 By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I've never shot a Jap, but I've always wanted to."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time Hal Hastings peered down from the top of the staircase.
Benson
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From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've never shot a Jap, but I've always wanted to."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
Don't
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From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the same time Hal Hastings peered down from the top of the staircase.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
set up or found
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same time Hal Hastings peered down from the top of the staircase.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
Hal
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From this reading At the same time Hal Hastings peered down from the top of the staircase.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading At the same time Hal Hastings peered down from the top of the staircase.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
I've
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From this reading "I've never shot a Jap, but I've always wanted to."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
a small worthless amount
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading "I've never shot a Jap, but I've always wanted to."
Kamanako's
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From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
machinistnounUS /məˈʃiːnəst/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never shot a Jap, but I've always wanted to."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading At the same time Hal Hastings peered down from the top of the staircase.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time Hal Hastings peered down from the top of the staircase.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I've never shot a Jap, but I've always wanted to."
with low volume
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At the same time Hal Hastings peered down from the top of the staircase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've never shot a Jap, but I've always wanted to."
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the same time Hal Hastings peered down from the top of the staircase.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I've never shot a Jap, but I've always wanted to."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE LITTLE RUSSIAN HAS HER WAY "Don't get troublesome," advised the machinist, softly.
Williamson's
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From this reading There was a flicker of a grin in Williamson's face that found a reflection in Kamanako's own features.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading By this time Jack Benson was on his feet, a bit ruffled though with all his wits about him.
