used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
back-fire
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From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
back-fires
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From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading Did you cop it, sir?"
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
crockedadjective
very drunk
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
Derek
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From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you cop it, sir?"
don't
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From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
else
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From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
flesh-wound
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From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
fracturedverbUS /ˈfræktʃərd/
past form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
hold firmly
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
machine-gun
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From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
shell-hole
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From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
term of address for a man
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turned Down "Always said she was a mule, sir," exclaimed the driver.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
at the time that
From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Derek, with the jagged ends of a compound fractured bone threatening to push through the skin, was compelled to admit that he had.
won't
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From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Apart from the acute pain, it was galling to realize that, after coming through a beautiful crash and spending the best part of the day and night under machine-gun fire in a shell-hole with nothing worse than a slight flesh-wound in the forehead, it was his very hard luck to be crocked up by a mere back-fire, especially as he had been careless enough to grasp the handle in the wrong way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Either she won't fire or else she back-fires when you don't expect it.
