used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
(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 A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
for the reason that
From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "That's just what I did," chuckled the other, as though he enjoyed the joke.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "That's just what I did," chuckled the other, as though he enjoyed the joke.
didn't
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From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
don't
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From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "That's just what I did," chuckled the other, as though he enjoyed the joke.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
a quick look
From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's just what I did," chuckled the other, as though he enjoyed the joke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "That's just what I did," chuckled the other, as though he enjoyed the joke.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just what I did," chuckled the other, as though he enjoyed the joke.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
Larry
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From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
in motion
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "That's just what I did," chuckled the other, as though he enjoyed the joke.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
by chance
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
Phil
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From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
cut with a saw
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
SWAMPSnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
That's
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From this reading "That's just what I did," chuckled the other, as though he enjoyed the joke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "That's just what I did," chuckled the other, as though he enjoyed the joke.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
uninvitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was because I had caught just a glimpse of something, I didn't know what, slipping under the blankets.
(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 A BOY OF THE SWAMPS "Well, if this don't beat all creation!" exclaimed Phil, as he continued to stare at the uninvited passenger on board the Aurora.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's just what I did," chuckled the other, as though he enjoyed the joke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, Larry, own up now that you saw him crawl aboard our boat?"
you'll
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From this reading "If you hark back a bit, perhaps you'll remember my calling out, just at the time you discovered moving figures through the trees?
