used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Your father wants to see you at home this blessed minute.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
darky
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From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father wants to see you at home this blessed minute.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
set up or found
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
Gustus
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From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
come to pass
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Your father wants to see you at home this blessed minute.
How
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From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
immediately past
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
Layton
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From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Your father wants to see you at home this blessed minute.
MosteradjectiveUS /ˈmoʊstər/
comparative of “most” — (superlative of “many” used with count nouns and often preceded by “the”) quantifier meaning the greatest in number
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
Nellis
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From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Your father wants to see you at home this blessed minute.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
transport commercially
From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Your father wants to see you at home this blessed minute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Your father wants to see you at home this blessed minute.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
at the time that
From this reading Sam was a long time finding Gus Layton, and when he did he was sitting in the shade of a warehouse watching a vessel that was getting under way.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading How heartily he wished that Bob Nellis and old Ben Watson were on board that ship!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
a late time of life
From this reading She was going away for a two years' cruise, and Gus was certain that something would happen to them before they came back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hi, Moster 'Gustus, I found you at last!" exclaimed the darky, as he hurried up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father wants to see you at home this blessed minute.
