used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, it's given us the biggest fish story a voyager ever had to relate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At any rate, it's given us the biggest fish story a voyager ever had to relate.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "Might call it the whalemast," said Samuel, rubbing his chin reflectively.
CollectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
CollectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
at any time
From this reading At any rate, it's given us the biggest fish story a voyager ever had to relate.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading At any rate, it's given us the biggest fish story a voyager ever had to relate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At any rate, it's given us the biggest fish story a voyager ever had to relate.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
the act of departing
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At any rate, it's given us the biggest fish story a voyager ever had to relate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Might call it the whalemast," said Samuel, rubbing his chin reflectively.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Tossed on the horn of a Narwhal!
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Might call it the whalemast," said Samuel, rubbing his chin reflectively.
it's
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From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
occurring by chance
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
most important element
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Might call it the whalemast," said Samuel, rubbing his chin reflectively.
mizzenmasts
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From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
Narwhalnoun
small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
From this reading Tossed on the horn of a Narwhal!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tossed on the horn of a Narwhal!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tossed on the horn of a Narwhal!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, it's given us the biggest fish story a voyager ever had to relate.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading "Might call it the whalemast," said Samuel, rubbing his chin reflectively.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading At any rate, it's given us the biggest fish story a voyager ever had to relate.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Might call it the whalemast," said Samuel, rubbing his chin reflectively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Might call it the whalemast," said Samuel, rubbing his chin reflectively.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
squinted
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From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
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 At any rate, it's given us the biggest fish story a voyager ever had to relate.
TandynounUS /ˈtændi/
United States actress (born in England) who made many stage appearances, often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994)
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
a special situation
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
TossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Tossed on the horn of a Narwhal!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
voyagernounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading At any rate, it's given us the biggest fish story a voyager ever had to relate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
whalemast
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From this reading "Might call it the whalemast," said Samuel, rubbing his chin reflectively.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "And it's a lucky thing for us the point was sharp enough to cut through the decks without damaging the ship.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Collector Is Collected "What are you going to call this one?" inquired Tandy next morning as he and Samuel squinted thoughtfully up at the gleaming ivory column between the main and mizzenmasts.
