used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We’ve got to build a boat of some kind,” he declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Otherwise there’ll be no leaving this island.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “I got a big clasp knife what belonged to one of dem pilots,” volunteered Sam.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I got a big clasp knife what belonged to one of dem pilots,” volunteered Sam.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “We’ve got to build a boat of some kind,” he declared.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “We’ve got to build a boat of some kind,” he declared.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “I got a big clasp knife what belonged to one of dem pilots,” volunteered Sam.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “We’ve got to build a boat of some kind,” he declared.
dem
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From this reading “I got a big clasp knife what belonged to one of dem pilots,” volunteered Sam.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to build a boat of some kind,” he declared.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ve got to build a boat of some kind,” he declared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got a big clasp knife what belonged to one of dem pilots,” volunteered Sam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Otherwise there’ll be no leaving this island.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “We’ve got to build a boat of some kind,” he declared.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “I got a big clasp knife what belonged to one of dem pilots,” volunteered Sam.
the act of departing
From this reading “Otherwise there’ll be no leaving this island.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
Let's
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From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
not any; not one
From this reading “Otherwise there’ll be no leaving this island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’ve got to build a boat of some kind,” he declared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I got a big clasp knife what belonged to one of dem pilots,” volunteered Sam.
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Otherwise there’ll be no leaving this island.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading “I got a big clasp knife what belonged to one of dem pilots,” volunteered Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
SeminolenounUS /ˈsemɪnoʊl/
a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We’ve got to build a boat of some kind,” he declared.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
there'll
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From this reading “Otherwise there’ll be no leaving this island.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Otherwise there’ll be no leaving this island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading “I got a big clasp knife what belonged to one of dem pilots,” volunteered Sam.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got to build a boat of some kind,” he declared.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let’s see what we can scare up between us in the way of tools.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Seminole spread his dripping uniform on the grass to dry and dropped to his full length on the sward near Sam and Bill.
