used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "I couldn’t help it," replied Jack, and he briefly related what had occurred to detain him so long.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
Corrigan
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From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn’t help it," replied Jack, and he briefly related what had occurred to detain him so long.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "I couldn’t help it," replied Jack, and he briefly related what had occurred to detain him so long.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
FarrellnounUS /ˈferɪl/
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
set up or found
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I couldn’t help it," replied Jack, and he briefly related what had occurred to detain him so long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn’t help it," replied Jack, and he briefly related what had occurred to detain him so long.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a small worthless amount
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
lecturingnounUS /ˈlektʃərɪŋ/
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
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 PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
machinist's
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From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
MoseyverbUS /ˈmoʊzi/
walk leisurely
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "I couldn’t help it," replied Jack, and he briefly related what had occurred to detain him so long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading "I couldn’t help it," replied Jack, and he briefly related what had occurred to detain him so long.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I couldn’t help it," replied Jack, and he briefly related what had occurred to detain him so long.
row-boat
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From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I couldn’t help it," replied Jack, and he briefly related what had occurred to detain him so long.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
carry out
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They found Farmer Farrell, gun in hand, stalking up and down impatiently.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
precisely as stated
From this reading PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE It did not take Jack and Mosey very long to reach the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had ordered Corrigan into the row-boat, and was lecturing him and the hired man at the same time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I couldn’t help it," replied Jack, and he briefly related what had occurred to detain him so long.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
You've
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From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You’ve been a mighty long while coming," he remarked, as the dim rays of the smoky lantern fell upon the young machinist’s face.
