used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A keen off-shore gale bit frostily.
Abe's
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From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
anew
From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
APOSTATEnounUS /əˈpɔːsteɪt/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A keen off-shore gale bit frostily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
Cap'n
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From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
CLAUS
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From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
doldrumsnounUS /ˈdoʊldrəmz/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
frostilyadverb
without warmth or enthusiasm
From this reading A keen off-shore gale bit frostily.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A keen off-shore gale bit frostily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
Heart-warmed
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From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
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 Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A keen off-shore gale bit frostily.
Liphalet
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From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
off-shore
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From this reading A keen off-shore gale bit frostily.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The stars were sprinkled thickly upon a purple sky.
raspnounUS /ræsp/
uttering in an irritated tone
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The stars were sprinkled thickly upon a purple sky.
in the near future
From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading The stars were sprinkled thickly upon a purple sky.
SpurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were sprinkled thickly upon a purple sky.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The stars were sprinkled thickly upon a purple sky.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE APOSTATE SANTA CLAUS Heart-warmed by Cap'n Abe's promise of assistance and by his coffee, the two cronies started homeward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stars were sprinkled thickly upon a purple sky.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
precisely as stated
From this reading Spurred by his interest in his friend's trouble, his thoughts had veered from his own case; now memory began to rasp his mind again in a very tender spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cap'n Jonah was much more cheerful; but 'Liphalet soon drifted into the doldrums again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were sprinkled thickly upon a purple sky.
