used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
Crusoe
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From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
else
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From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
at any time
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
and nothing more
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
medicine-chest
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From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
and nothing more
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
move an implement through
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
carry out
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
