used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
AdonisnounUS /əˈdɑːnəs/
any handsome young man
From this reading Besides he didn't sign as an Adonis, but as an assistant cook.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides he didn't sign as an Adonis, but as an assistant cook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides he didn't sign as an Adonis, but as an assistant cook.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
assented
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From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Besides he didn't sign as an Adonis, but as an assistant cook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides he didn't sign as an Adonis, but as an assistant cook.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Besides he didn't sign as an Adonis, but as an assistant cook.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
didn't
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From this reading Besides he didn't sign as an Adonis, but as an assistant cook.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
set up or found
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
I'd
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From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
isn't
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From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
come together
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
Ralph
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From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Besides he didn't sign as an Adonis, but as an assistant cook.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
male cat
From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'd hate to meet him up an alley on a dark night, especially if he had a knife," persisted Ralph.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He isn't exactly a beauty," assented Tom, looking after the retreating figure, "but then what Chinaman is?
which person or people
From this reading THE PIRATE ATTACK "Not very pretty to look at, is he?" asked Ralph, indicating by a nod the huge Chinaman who had slipped noiselessly past them on his way to the galley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you expect to get for your twelve dollars a month and found?"
