used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I don’t feel right this morning, Big Joe,” the boy insisted.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I don’t feel right this morning, Big Joe,” the boy insisted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
chuggedverbUS /tʃʌɡd/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
the first light of day
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t feel right this morning, Big Joe,” the boy insisted.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I don’t feel right this morning, Big Joe,” the boy insisted.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t feel right this morning, Big Joe,” the boy insisted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I don’t feel right this morning, Big Joe,” the boy insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
Joe
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From this reading “I don’t feel right this morning, Big Joe,” the boy insisted.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I don’t feel right this morning, Big Joe,” the boy insisted.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
oughta
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From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
go across or through
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I don’t feel right this morning, Big Joe,” the boy insisted.
rumblingsnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋz/
plural of “rumbling” — a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
express in words
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
shouldn't
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From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
Skippy
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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t feel right this morning, Big Joe,” the boy insisted.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The air was heavy and oppressive, and low rumblings of thunder echoed in from sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a murky dawn and no sun followed in its wake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
worriedlyadverb
in a worried manner
From this reading Skippy shook his head worriedly as they chugged out of sight of the bay to let the _Davy Jones_ pass by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say what you like, but we shouldn’t wait—we oughta tail the _Davy Jones_, right away—_this minute_, before the storm comes on.”
