used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOAT WITH A BAD REPUTATION.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Dory declared he would pay for the Goldwing on the spot if she was sold to him, and his bid was accepted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dory declared he would pay for the Goldwing on the spot if she was sold to him, and his bid was accepted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
auctioneernounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BOAT WITH A BAD REPUTATION.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
propose a payment
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
biddernounUS /ˈbɪdər/
someone who makes an offer
From this reading There was only one other bidder, and he looked daggers at Dory every time he increased upon his bid.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A BOAT WITH A BAD REPUTATION.
a youthful male person
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
without stop or interruption
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
daggersnounUS /ˈdæɡərz/
plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
From this reading There was only one other bidder, and he looked daggers at Dory every time he increased upon his bid.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Dory declared he would pay for the Goldwing on the spot if she was sold to him, and his bid was accepted.
DorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Dory declared he would pay for the Goldwing on the spot if she was sold to him, and his bid was accepted.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was only one other bidder, and he looked daggers at Dory every time he increased upon his bid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
Goldwing
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From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading There was only one other bidder, and he looked daggers at Dory every time he increased upon his bid.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one other bidder, and he looked daggers at Dory every time he increased upon his bid.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one other bidder, and he looked daggers at Dory every time he increased upon his bid.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was only one other bidder, and he looked daggers at Dory every time he increased upon his bid.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading A BOAT WITH A BAD REPUTATION.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Dory declared he would pay for the Goldwing on the spot if she was sold to him, and his bid was accepted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dory declared he would pay for the Goldwing on the spot if she was sold to him, and his bid was accepted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one other bidder, and he looked daggers at Dory every time he increased upon his bid.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was only one other bidder, and he looked daggers at Dory every time he increased upon his bid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People looked at the boy as he continued to bid on the Goldwing.
arousing affect
From this reading The auctioneer asked him some questions touching his ability to pay for the boat if she should be knocked off to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was only one other bidder, and he looked daggers at Dory every time he increased upon his bid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dory declared he would pay for the Goldwing on the spot if she was sold to him, and his bid was accepted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BOAT WITH A BAD REPUTATION.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dory declared he would pay for the Goldwing on the spot if she was sold to him, and his bid was accepted.
