used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McGuffey leaned against the gun, and for the moment he was as weak as a child.
a-goin
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From this reading "Gawd," he muttered, "that was Scraggsy and they're a-goin' to eat him up.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading McGuffey leaned against the gun, and for the moment he was as weak as a child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading McGuffey leaned against the gun, and for the moment he was as weak as a child.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
a young person of either sex
From this reading McGuffey leaned against the gun, and for the moment he was as weak as a child.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
take in solid food
From this reading "Gawd," he muttered, "that was Scraggsy and they're a-goin' to eat him up.
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading McGuffey leaned against the gun, and for the moment he was as weak as a child.
Gawd
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From this reading "Gawd," he muttered, "that was Scraggsy and they're a-goin' to eat him up.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McGuffey leaned against the gun, and for the moment he was as weak as a child.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gawd," he muttered, "that was Scraggsy and they're a-goin' to eat him up.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
and nothing more
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
immediately past
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading McGuffey leaned against the gun, and for the moment he was as weak as a child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
Maggie
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From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
Maxim-Vickers
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From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
McGuffeynounUS /məˈɡʌfi/
United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
McGuffey's
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From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
a particular point in time
From this reading McGuffey leaned against the gun, and for the moment he was as weak as a child.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Gawd," he muttered, "that was Scraggsy and they're a-goin' to eat him up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
pom-pomnoun
decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
Scraggsy
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From this reading "Gawd," he muttered, "that was Scraggsy and they're a-goin' to eat him up.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
not in physical motion
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
they're
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From this reading "Gawd," he muttered, "that was Scraggsy and they're a-goin' to eat him up.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
the upper part of anything
From this reading On board the _Maggie II_ B. McGuffey, Esquire, had just gotten into position the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on top of the house.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Gawd," he muttered, "that was Scraggsy and they're a-goin' to eat him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McGuffey leaned against the gun, and for the moment he was as weak as a child.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading McGuffey leaned against the gun, and for the moment he was as weak as a child.
at the time that
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The last bolt that held it in place had just been screwed tight when clear and shrill over the tops of the jungle and across the still surface of the little bay there floated to McGuffey's ears the single word:
