used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go in and get your overcoat,” said Hy.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
brutes
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From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
can't
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From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
set up or found
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Go in and get your overcoat,” said Hy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go in and get your overcoat,” said Hy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got to save her.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We've got to save her.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
Hy
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From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “Go in and get your overcoat,” said Hy.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading “Unless you're out for pneumonia.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go in and get your overcoat,” said Hy.
except for; apart from
From this reading We've got to save her.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
make square
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We've got to save her.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless you're out for pneumonia.”
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
We've
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From this reading We've got to save her.”
at the time that
From this reading |WHEN Hy set out for dinner, a little later, he found Peter sitting on a bench in the Square.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hy,” said Peter, his color vivid, his eyes wild, “we can't let those brutes play with Sue; like that.
you're
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From this reading “Unless you're out for pneumonia.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go in and get your overcoat,” said Hy.
