used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little boy had been over at the shops with his father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little boy had been over at the shops with his father.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy had been over at the shops with his father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but, father, isn't a good gun a gun that kills folks?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The little boy had been over at the shops with his father.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
your parents
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, but, father, isn't a good gun a gun that kills folks?
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little boy had been over at the shops with his father.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
isn't
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From this reading "Yes, but, father, isn't a good gun a gun that kills folks?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
it's
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From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading "Yes, but, father, isn't a good gun a gun that kills folks?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boy had been over at the shops with his father.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The little boy had been over at the shops with his father.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The little boy had been over at the shops with his father.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
express a supposition
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why no, son, I hope it's not going to be such a beastly gun as that," laughed Captain Jones.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little boy had been over at the shops with his father.
won't
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From this reading "Father," he was saying, imagination under the stimulus of things he had been seeing, "I suppose our gun will kill 'bout forty thousand million folks--won't it, father?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Before she had finished her writing Wayne and Worth came up on the porch.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but, father, isn't a good gun a gun that kills folks?
