used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
Cap'n
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From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
denouementnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
eavesdroppingverbUS /ˈiːvzdrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
communicated in words
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
a boy or man
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
a young female
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
grand-nephew
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From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
impracticaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktəkəl/
not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters
From this reading Nor was the girl impractical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
Jonah's
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From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
and nothing more
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
not any; not one
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was the girl impractical.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
PETTYadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
REVEALSverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pearl, he was pleased to see, was just the sort of girl he had believed her--sympathetic and good, with a strain of old-fashioned piety that the captain was glad to see had not run out here on the Cape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Petty was evidently "no brighter than the law allows," as the captain expressed it to himself.
male cat
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
unintentionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOM PETTY REVEALS HIMSELF Cap'n Jonah's quiet amusement, secured through his unintentional eavesdropping at the bedroom window, was mixed with a certain satisfaction in learning the sort of fellow his grand-nephew was.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Her amazement and horror over the denouement of Tom's story assured Cap'n Jonah that young Tom was in serious trouble.
