used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “Man alive,” he said, “you make a fellow crazy, crazy.”
(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 Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “Please listen,” Christian continued insistently, “--in a most marvellously built machine.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Please listen,” Christian continued insistently, “--in a most marvellously built machine.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Please listen,” Christian continued insistently, “--in a most marvellously built machine.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Man alive,” he said, “you make a fellow crazy, crazy.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Man alive,” he said, “you make a fellow crazy, crazy.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Man alive,” he said, “you make a fellow crazy, crazy.”
Heinrich
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From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading His tone was hollow.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
of great significance or value
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Please listen,” Christian continued insistently, “--in a most marvellously built machine.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading “Please listen,” Christian continued insistently, “--in a most marvellously built machine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
hear with intention
From this reading “Please listen,” Christian continued insistently, “--in a most marvellously built machine.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “Please listen,” Christian continued insistently, “--in a most marvellously built machine.
engage in
From this reading “Man alive,” he said, “you make a fellow crazy, crazy.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Man alive,” he said, “you make a fellow crazy, crazy.”
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “Please listen,” Christian continued insistently, “--in a most marvellously built machine.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Please listen,” Christian continued insistently, “--in a most marvellously built machine.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
Niels
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From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please listen,” Christian continued insistently, “--in a most marvellously built machine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Man alive,” he said, “you make a fellow crazy, crazy.”
screwsnounUS /skruːz/
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now there are important screws and less important ones; and this being was one of the most important of all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His tone was hollow.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Niels Heinrich took his felt hat, that hung on a nail, and began to stroke it nervously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tone was hollow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Man alive,” he said, “you make a fellow crazy, crazy.”
