used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
antennanounUS /ænˈtenə/
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
Garry
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From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Patch said, his voice still a little hysterical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Patch said, his voice still a little hysterical.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
PatchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Patch said, his voice still a little hysterical.
Patch's
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From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Patch said, his voice still a little hysterical.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
not in physical motion
From this reading Patch said, his voice still a little hysterical.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Garry stooped down, his hands closing over the gloved hand he had nearly knocked from its precarious position.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Patch said, his voice still a little hysterical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patch’s radio antenna had evidently been damaged in his fall, making his call for help seem farther off than he really was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Garry realized what had happened, and the thought of the costly mistake he had almost made sickened him for a moment.
