used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A big tear splashed on the grimy little hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
Can't
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From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
don't
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From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading A big tear splashed on the grimy little hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A big tear splashed on the grimy little hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
become covered with mist
From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading A big tear splashed on the grimy little hand.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading A big tear splashed on the grimy little hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
up to a particular time
From this reading The big man and the little man sat and looked at the patch on the carpet, till for one of them the ragged place disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
vem
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From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
vey
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From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t any of us seem to care much about vem, if vey are too safe.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The balked navigator sniffed audibly, and with the back of his hand he made a dirty smear across his wet face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But out of the mist, a voice: “Can’t you think of any safer sort of games?”
