used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both boys were a bit shaken by the accident, nevertheless.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Both boys were a bit shaken by the accident, nevertheless.
(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 "I'm all right--no harm done," Tom assured his friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "I'm all right--no harm done," Tom assured his friend.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Both boys were a bit shaken by the accident, nevertheless.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys were a bit shaken by the accident, nevertheless.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Both boys were a bit shaken by the accident, nevertheless.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both boys were a bit shaken by the accident, nevertheless.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE MONSTER "Skipper!"
ChownounUS /tʃaʊ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
clothing in general
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I'm all right--no harm done," Tom assured his friend.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I'm all right--no harm done," Tom assured his friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "I'm all right--no harm done," Tom assured his friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm all right--no harm done," Tom assured his friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
inventor's
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From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading THE CAVE MONSTER "Skipper!"
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Both boys were a bit shaken by the accident, nevertheless.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm all right--no harm done," Tom assured his friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm all right--no harm done," Tom assured his friend.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Both boys were a bit shaken by the accident, nevertheless.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading THE CAVE MONSTER "Skipper!"
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE MONSTER "Skipper!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
male cat
From this reading Bud cried anxiously as Tom staggered back, his hands to his face.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both boys were a bit shaken by the accident, nevertheless.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Chow came rushing in as Bud was brushing the fragments of debris from Tom's clothes and examining the young inventor's face.
