used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've got it at last!" he whispered excitedly.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "The freight thieves have bought up one of the brakemen!
brakemennounUS /ˈbreɪkmen/
plural of “brakeman” — a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading "The freight thieves have bought up one of the brakemen!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading I've got it at last!" he whispered excitedly.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "The freight thieves have bought up one of the brakemen!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Jack, I've got it!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The freight thieves have bought up one of the brakemen!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've got it at last!" he whispered excitedly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
I've
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From this reading "Jack, I've got it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jack, I've got it!
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack, I've got it!
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
immediately past
From this reading I've got it at last!" he whispered excitedly.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The freight thieves have bought up one of the brakemen!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The freight thieves have bought up one of the brakemen!
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
a strong line
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The freight thieves have bought up one of the brakemen!
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "The freight thieves have bought up one of the brakemen!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lets himself down to the car door by a rope, opens it, and throws the stuff out!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The freight thieves have bought up one of the brakemen!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack's exclamation of delight at this final revelation of the heart of the mystery was followed by one of consternation.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I've got it at last!" he whispered excitedly.
