used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
(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 Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
Ato
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From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
boisterouslyadverb
in a carefree manner
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading But Tandy remained sitting gloomily on his bunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tandy remained sitting gloomily on his bunk.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
don't
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From this reading "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
moving swiftly
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading But Tandy remained sitting gloomily on his bunk.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Tandy remained sitting gloomily on his bunk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
MaximsnounUS /ˈmæksəmz/
plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
MonarchsnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But Tandy remained sitting gloomily on his bunk.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
Roger
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From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
move hurridly
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But Tandy remained sitting gloomily on his bunk.
snickeredverbUS /ˈsnɪkərd/
past form of “snicker” — laugh quietly
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
TandynounUS /ˈtændi/
United States actress (born in England) who made many stage appearances, often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994)
From this reading But Tandy remained sitting gloomily on his bunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
voyagernounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
(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 "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
what's
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From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
at the time that
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "He says I may serve his dinner in the cabin," snickered Roger, popping a biscuit into his mouth and swallowing it whole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Maxims for Monarchs When Ato, banging boisterously on an iron frying pan with a wooden spoon, summoned all hands to dinner, Samuel and Roger responded with a rush.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, don't you do it!" roared the Captain, bringing his fist down with an angry thump.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Samuel Salt as Roger, sent to call the young voyager, came flying back to the table.
