used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
(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 But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If it had been your mate, I'd have met with a difficulty.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
a boy or man
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
didn't
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From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "If it had been your mate, I'd have met with a difficulty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If it had been your mate, I'd have met with a difficulty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
he'd
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From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
I'd
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From this reading "If it had been your mate, I'd have met with a difficulty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
occurring by chance
From this reading "Lucky 'twas you," he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "If it had been your mate, I'd have met with a difficulty.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "If it had been your mate, I'd have met with a difficulty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lucky 'twas you," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Very smart, Joseph!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
twas
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From this reading "Lucky 'twas you," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Joseph Ford walked out from behind the car and the little man saw his games were ended, for Ford was a very powerful chap and could have eaten him if he'd wanted to do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If it had been your mate, I'd have met with a difficulty.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But Teddy used his tongue for all it was worth, though at first he didn't guess he was up against it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lucky 'twas you," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it had been your mate, I'd have met with a difficulty.
