used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
Baggs
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From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such was the case this morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
take in liquids
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
informantnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
a person who supplies information
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
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 “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
Lobo
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From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
not often
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the case this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such was the case this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
at the time that
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
