used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We’ll have to start early,--right early for a little city feller like you.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The Captain chuckled.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We’ll have to start early,--right early for a little city feller like you.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you say to four o’clock?”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We’ll have to start early,--right early for a little city feller like you.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading We’ll have to start early,--right early for a little city feller like you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading What do you say to four o’clock?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We’ll have to start early,--right early for a little city feller like you.
How'd
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From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
Kenneth
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From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We’ll have to start early,--right early for a little city feller like you.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading What do you say to four o’clock?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
Prout
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From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
precisely, exactly
From this reading We’ll have to start early,--right early for a little city feller like you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
express in words
From this reading What do you say to four o’clock?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We’ll have to start early,--right early for a little city feller like you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
to-morrow
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From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
We'll
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From this reading We’ll have to start early,--right early for a little city feller like you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you say to four o’clock?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, I can get up at four o’clock just as easily as at seven,” said Kenneth proudly; “of course I will go with you, Captain Prout.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE ALARM One day Captain Prout said to Kenneth, “How’d ye like to go out with me to-morrow morning to catch bait for my lobster traps?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We’ll have to start early,--right early for a little city feller like you.
