used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Big Fish claims they don't taste good.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading _Big Fish claims they don't taste good.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
don't
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From this reading _Big Fish claims they don't taste good.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading _Big Fish claims they don't taste good.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Big Fish claims they don't taste good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder.
I'd
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From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
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 Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
sea-people
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From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
in the near future
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading _Big Fish claims they don't taste good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Big Fish claims they don't taste good.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I'd like to get one of them in here and boil him!_ thought Harris.
two times
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their flushing the tank eighteen inches deep with sea water twice a day had soon given him an idea, especially as he had nowhere to go during the process.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anyway, it would shake them up!_ He had long since given up thinking about what the sea-people could do to him if they chose.
