used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
ain't
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From this reading "Yes, sir; 'orrid, ain't it?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
Archie
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From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
exhale hard
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
set up or found
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
provoking horror
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, sir; 'orrid, ain't it?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
not any; not one
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
orrid
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From this reading "Yes, sir; 'orrid, ain't it?
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
powder-blackened
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From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
express in words
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir; 'orrid, ain't it?
smudgenounUS /smʌdʒ/
a smoky fire to drive away insects
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Horrible!" said Archie, as he recalled the confession to which he had listened.
belonging to which person
From this reading For the second spear had found its billet in the chest of the Frenchman, whose sufferings were at an end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
won't
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From this reading I say, sir, he won't blow up no more magazines;" and Peter made a great smudge across his moist forehead with his powder-blackened hand.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir; 'orrid, ain't it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And that was a chance shot, too, though he meant it for you.
