used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
(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 THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
BUSHYadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
Cameron
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From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
Cap'n
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From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
Carolyn
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From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
Carolyn's
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From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
cockatoonounUS /ˈkɑːkətuː/
white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
at any time
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
He's
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From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
housekeepin
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From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
laig
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From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
Littlefield
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From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
Littlefield'd
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From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
the force of workers available
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
no person; not anyone
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
Oly
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From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
Ozias
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From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
Ozy
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From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
except for; apart from
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
express in words
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
twarn't
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From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It seemed that the two old men lived together in a little house that belonged to Mr. Oliver Littlefield, and had done so ever since Captain Ozias had retired from the sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
victualsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading If 'twarn't for Cap'n Ozy, Oliver Littlefield'd never have a decent mess o' victuals."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DOG WITH THE BUSHY TAIL The trouble was all over long before Mamma Cameron came down; and to Carolyn's relief nobody seemed to think her dog was much to blame save the cockatoo looking man, Mr. Oliver Littlefield.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "He's as dumb and helpless about housekeepin'," Carolyn heard one of the women say, "as though he had lost a hand instead of a laig.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Captain Ozias patched up the broken straps of his cousin's wooden leg, finished shaving himself, and stumped off with "Oly" as he called his cousin, toward the beach.
