used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
BUTTONnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All they seemed to do was to eat, sleep, tell stories and smoke.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
take in solid food
From this reading All they seemed to do was to eat, sleep, tell stories and smoke.
else
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From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
not accessible to view
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
not any; not one
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
RATnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All they seemed to do was to eat, sleep, tell stories and smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading All they seemed to do was to eat, sleep, tell stories and smoke.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All they seemed to do was to eat, sleep, tell stories and smoke.
StubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
express in words
From this reading All they seemed to do was to eat, sleep, tell stories and smoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All they seemed to do was to eat, sleep, tell stories and smoke.
bound or secured closely
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Captain and his crew seemed in no hurry to get to Paris or anywhere else, for that matter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All they seemed to do was to eat, sleep, tell stories and smoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
WHARFnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
in or at the place that
From this reading At noon Stubby, Duke and Button ate what the cats left, and Billy ran ashore and ate a little grass by the river bank, where the boat had tied up for noon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was getting to be about half past nine, and the dogs and Button were growing hungry for their supper which they could see on the plate by the gangway, but could not go to get it as the sailors were still lounging on deck talking and smoking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUTTON HAS A FIGHT WITH A WHARF RAT All day long the four of them kept hidden.
