used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
(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 We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
any thing at all
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He’s got his eye on us all the while; I can feel it.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
doesn't
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From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
the organ of sight
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He’s got his eye on us all the while; I can feel it.”
a boy or man
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
flabbergastverbUS /ˈflæbərɡæst/
overcome with amazement
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He’s got his eye on us all the while; I can feel it.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
he's
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From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He’s got his eye on us all the while; I can feel it.”
how
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From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
and nothing more
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
and nothing more
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
ROOTnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
snagverbUS /snæɡ/
catch on a snag
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
with low volume
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I just guessed that much from looking at the fellow, and hearing him talk.
that's
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From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’s got his eye on us all the while; I can feel it.”
varnishedadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃt/
having a coating of stain or varnish
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
we'd
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From this reading But we’d better act like we had only come over here to examine this boat, and see how bad a mark that snag made in the varnished side.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
accept gladly
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He’s got his eye on us all the while; I can feel it.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading We’ll keep an eye on him, all right; and if he steals anything from _our_ camp this night, why, he’s welcome to it, that’s all.
you're
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From this reading THE ROOT HUNTER “Well,” remarked Teddy, softly, “what you’re telling me doesn’t flabbergast me one little bit.
