used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading “I think it’s splendid,” she said again.
(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 “You saw everything all wrong, but how could you know.
Althusen
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From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You saw everything all wrong, but how could you know.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “You saw everything all wrong, but how could you know.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I think it’s just fine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
how
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From this reading “You saw everything all wrong, but how could you know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think it’s splendid,” she said again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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it's
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and nothing more
From this reading I think it’s just fine.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You saw everything all wrong, but how could you know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
the force of workers available
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a form of address for a man
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
and nothing more
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
PSYCHOLOGYnounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
the science of mental life
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think it’s splendid,” she said again.
cut with a saw
From this reading “You saw everything all wrong, but how could you know.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think it’s splendid,” she said again.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “I think it’s splendid,” she said again.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
they'd
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From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think it’s splendid,” she said again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A PROBLEM IN PSYCHOLOGY If the deck had opened delivering up Mr. Althusen and his broken guitar the three men could not have been more astonished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those hatchet men were a tough crowd and they’d have killed you for sure only you scattered them like you did.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “You saw everything all wrong, but how could you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You saw everything all wrong, but how could you know.
