used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
Alec
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From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
Alec's
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From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alec turned partly away to watch what was doing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
exhale hard
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Did they hurt you, lad?" he cried.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did they hurt you, lad?" he cried.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Alec turned partly away to watch what was doing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
hadn't
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From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
Hawley
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From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did they hurt you, lad?" he cried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Did they hurt you, lad?" he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
Jim
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From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
a boy or man
From this reading "Did they hurt you, lad?" he cried.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Alec turned partly away to watch what was doing.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
with speed
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did they hurt you, lad?" he cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alec turned partly away to watch what was doing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Alec turned partly away to watch what was doing.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The light fell on his face so that the raw, red mark from the blow, now rapidly turning black, stood out plainly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
look attentively
From this reading Alec turned partly away to watch what was doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Alec turned partly away to watch what was doing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOME AGAIN With a bound, big Jim Hawley was at Alec's side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Not much," replied Alec, "but I guess they would have killed me if you hadn't come."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did they hurt you, lad?" he cried.
