used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Billy accused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
Archie
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From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
ContemplatesverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪts/
third-person singular of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
CroppernounUS /ˈkrɑːpər/
small farmers and tenants
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
ExpedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
footin
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From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Where's the _Grand Lake_?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You missed her!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
the state of being honored
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Where's the _Grand Lake_?"
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You missed her!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
s'uth'ard
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From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
except for; apart from
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
SetsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
somewheresnounUS /ˈsʌmwerz/
plural of “somewhere” — an indefinite or unknown location
From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
St
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From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
Topsailnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
the act of using
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
Where's
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From this reading "Where's the _Grand Lake_?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Skipper Bill, as a Desperate Expedient, Contemplates the Use of His Teeth, and Archie Armstrong, to Save His Honour, Sets Sail in a Basket, But Seems to Have Come a Cropper_ Billy Topsail suddenly demanded:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The _Grand Lake_," Skipper Bill drawled, with a sigh, "is somewheres t' the s'uth'ard footin' it for St. John's."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You missed her!"
