used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
a youthful male person
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
Culmnoun
stem of plants of the Gramineae
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
DISAPPOINTMENTSnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENTS.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
a boy or man
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
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 "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
Mought
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From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
Noll
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From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
sha'n't
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From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
Snape
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From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
unweariedly
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From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Mr. Snape had taken the tiller, and Noll stood leaning over the rail by him, eager and watchful for the first look at Culm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
(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 "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
at the time that
From this reading It was late afternoon when land loomed up blue on the horizon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the boy chose to keep his place, and kept his eyes unweariedly on the distant point for which the "Gull" was making.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Mought as well wait a bit," Jack Snape had drawled out; "we sha'n't get there fur a long while yet, lad."
