used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It's enough for me that you are just as you are, boy!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It's enough for me that you are just as you are, boy!
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “It's enough for me that you are just as you are, boy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you're not a prince in disguise, are you?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading But you're not a prince in disguise, are you?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It's enough for me that you are just as you are, boy!
your parents
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It's enough for me that you are just as you are, boy!
Gamaliel
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From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'm only a Yankee sailor,” he told her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'm only a Yankee sailor,” he told her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
I'll
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From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
I'm
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From this reading “I'm only a Yankee sailor,” he told her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
It's
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From this reading “It's enough for me that you are just as you are, boy!
and nothing more
From this reading “It's enough for me that you are just as you are, boy!
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
MayonounUS /ˈmeɪoʊ/
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
Mayoport
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From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It's enough for me that you are just as you are, boy!
mid-channel
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From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But you're not a prince in disguise, are you?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I'm only a Yankee sailor,” he told her.
pledgingverbUS /ˈpledʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “pledge” — promise solemnly and formally
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But you're not a prince in disguise, are you?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “I'm only a Yankee sailor,” he told her.
express in words
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That question, coming after the pledging of their affection, astonished him like the loom of a ledge in mid-channel.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I'm only a Yankee sailor,” he told her.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
hard to endure
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
won't
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From this reading “But if you won't think that I'm trying to trade on what my folks have been before me, I'll say that my grandfather was Gamaliel Mayo of Mayoport.”
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “I'm only a Yankee sailor,” he told her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It's enough for me that you are just as you are, boy!
you're
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From this reading But you're not a prince in disguise, are you?”
