used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a darned-fool scheme,” he said at last.
anew
From this reading Do you think they will attempt it again?”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What a darned-fool scheme,” he said at last.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Do you think they will attempt it again?”
next to; at the side of
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
chumps
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From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He listened to the end without comment.
darned-fool
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From this reading “What a darned-fool scheme,” he said at last.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think they will attempt it again?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He listened to the end without comment.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened to the end without comment.
Hemster
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From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you think they will attempt it again?”
and nothing more
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
immediately past
From this reading “What a darned-fool scheme,” he said at last.
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 Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened to the end without comment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
on one occasion
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a darned-fool scheme,” he said at last.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “What a darned-fool scheme,” he said at last.
Silas
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From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He listened to the end without comment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think they will attempt it again?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
wasn't
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From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a darned-fool scheme,” he said at last.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Silas Hemster was sitting in his wicker chair on deck just as I had left him, so I drew up another chair beside him and sat down to give him my report.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you think they will attempt it again?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He listened to the end without comment.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “There wasn’t one chance in a thousand of those chumps picking any of us out alive if they had once destroyed the yacht.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think they will attempt it again?”
