used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
(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 “When a man is down they all jump on him.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
exhale hard
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
coastguardnoun
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “When a man is down they all jump on him.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I hate to let her go.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate to let her go.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When a man is down they all jump on him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When a man is down they all jump on him.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “When a man is down they all jump on him.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I hate to let her go.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
engage in
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “When a man is down they all jump on him.”
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “That's natural, sir.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
salvageverbUS /ˈsælvədʒ/
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “That's natural, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
That's
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From this reading “That's natural, sir.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When a man is down they all jump on him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hate to let her go.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
at the time that
From this reading “When a man is down they all jump on him.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
a late time of life
From this reading “I was looking her bottom over while we sat there, and it must be owned up that her years have told on her.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I have an idea that she will be reported as a menace to navigation, and that a coastguard cutter will blow her up before you can get around to make your salvage arrangements.”
