used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAFE UNDER A LEE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
CornyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrni/
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
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 "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She wouldn't have stopped there if she hadn't got aground.
hadn't
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From this reading "She wouldn't have stopped there if she hadn't got aground.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She wouldn't have stopped there if she hadn't got aground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
How
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From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She wouldn't have stopped there if she hadn't got aground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
LEEnounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading SAFE UNDER A LEE.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
Missisquoi
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From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE UNDER A LEE.
express in words
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "She wouldn't have stopped there if she hadn't got aground.
Thad
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From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She wouldn't have stopped there if she hadn't got aground.
a special situation
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SAFE UNDER A LEE.
precisely as stated
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She has done the very thing I wanted her to do, and the very thing I did my best to have her do," replied Dory triumphantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you did it, Dory?" asked Thad, still pumping away with all his might.
wouldn't
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From this reading "She wouldn't have stopped there if she hadn't got aground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know she is aground, Dory?" asked Corny, after a careful examination of the position of the Missisquoi.
