used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I ran to the match-safe so fast that I bumped my head against the wall.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading I ran to the match-safe so fast that I bumped my head against the wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
divisible by two
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I ran to the match-safe so fast that I bumped my head against the wall.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I ran to the match-safe so fast that I bumped my head against the wall.
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
match-safe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ran to the match-safe so fast that I bumped my head against the wall.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
not any; not one
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
NutshellnounUS /ˈnʌtʃel/
the shell around the kernel of a nut
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
not divisible by two
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
by chance
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran to the match-safe so fast that I bumped my head against the wall.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I ran to the match-safe so fast that I bumped my head against the wall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The safe was almost full, and then it struck me that there were probably matches in half the houses in town, and that I even had some in my pocket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
a special situation
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
Track'snounUS /træks/
possessive form of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I ran to the match-safe so fast that I bumped my head against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
at the time that
From this reading When I came to think of it afterward I thought it was odd, but the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw that the fire had gone out was that perhaps there were no matches left in the town.
in or at the place that
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
window-pane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went over and peeped out of one corner of a window-pane where the wind had come in and kept back the frost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone in Track's End I repent of my hasty Action: with what I do at the Headquarters House, and the whole Situation in a Nutshell.
