used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
Black'erchief
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From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
Coldlight
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From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Fortune favours her lovers!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune favours her lovers!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Greetings, Master French.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
GreetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Greetings, Master French.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortune favours her lovers!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Fortune favours her lovers!
take in marriage
From this reading “Marry!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Greetings, Master French.
a particular point in time
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
on the contrary
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
a Caucasian
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
which person or people
From this reading Black’erchief Dick stepped out of the open rowboat which had conveyed him from the _Coldlight_ and gave a small white hand to Big French, who assisted him on to the board pathway which was laid over the soft mud.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Damn my knife! there is not another on the Island I would rather see than thee at this moment.”
