used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You're Brandon, of course," he said as he shook hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
Brandon
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From this reading "You're Brandon, of course," he said as he shook hands.
Brigida
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From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
make calm or still
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
clothing in general
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You're Brandon, of course," he said as he shook hands.
approval
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
someone who is a detective
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
FULLERnounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to meet you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You're Brandon, of course," he said as he shook hands.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're Brandon, of course," he said as he shook hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
JAKE
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From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
come together
From this reading "Glad to meet you.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're Brandon, of course," he said as he shook hands.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
scapegracenoun
a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "You're Brandon, of course," he said as he shook hands.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
a male human offspring
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His clothes showed nice taste, and there was nothing about him to indicate the reckless scapegrace Dick had expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
in the direction of
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
at the time that
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
which person or people
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad to meet you.
You're
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From this reading "You're Brandon, of course," he said as he shook hands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Jake Fuller was obviously very young, but had an ease of manner and a calm self-confidence that would have done credit to an elderly man of the world.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading JAKE FULLER A month after Fuller sailed his son arrived at Santa Brigida, and Dick, who met him on the mole, got something of a surprise when a handsome youth landed and came straight towards him.
