used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCREW LOOSE IN THE SIXTH.
the state of being absent
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
(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 "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
Bayley
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From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Look sharp; out with it!" they exclaimed.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SCREW LOOSE IN THE SIXTH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look sharp; out with it!" they exclaimed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look sharp; out with it!" they exclaimed.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A SCREW LOOSE IN THE SIXTH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look sharp; out with it!" they exclaimed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
Rat'snounUS /ræts/
possessive form of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
Rathson
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From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
Ronleigh
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From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
SCREWnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading A SCREW LOOSE IN THE SIXTH.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Look sharp; out with it!" they exclaimed.
SIXTHadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading A SCREW LOOSE IN THE SIXTH.
sprainingverbUS /ˈspreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCREW LOOSE IN THE SIXTH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look sharp; out with it!" they exclaimed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
What's
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From this reading "What's happened?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the time being the three friends forgot their own troubles in their eagerness to hear "Rat's" description of certain events which had happened during their absence from Ronleigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Look sharp; out with it!" they exclaimed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well," began Rathson, "it all came out through young Bayley acting the fool and spraining his ankle.
