used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
bicepsnounUS /ˈbaɪseps/
any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
contack
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From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
earted
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From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
at any time
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
every person
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
good-nature
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From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
and nothing more
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
staying power
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
night-watchman
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From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
Russet's
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From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
ship-mate
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From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
shipmatenounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪt/
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
Small's
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From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Not over and above tall; just about my height, his arms was like another man's legs for size, and 'is chest and his back and shoulders might ha' been made for a giant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
a special situation
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Strength and good-nature--said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps--strength and good-nature always go together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's.
which person or people
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing.
