used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
ain't
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From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
for the reason that
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Toby was only too willing to comply.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
at any time
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
FARM-HOUSE
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From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
the act of departing
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
Hey
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From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
not one, and not any
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
and nothing more
From this reading Toby was only too willing to comply.
p'raps
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From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Steve
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From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
SUBMERGEDadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
express in words
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Toby was only too willing to comply.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toby was only too willing to comply.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
at the time that
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Toby was only too willing to comply.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
