used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRABS, BOYS, AND A BOAT-WRECK.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
anew
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRABS, BOYS, AND A BOAT-WRECK.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
have
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
BOAT-WRECK
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From this reading CRABS, BOYS, AND A BOAT-WRECK.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading CRABS, BOYS, AND A BOAT-WRECK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
clothing in general
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
CRABSnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading CRABS, BOYS, AND A BOAT-WRECK.
Dabney
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From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
someone who is a detective
From this reading That Saturday morning was a sad one for poor Dick Lee.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That Saturday morning was a sad one for poor Dick Lee.
set up or found
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
Kinzer
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From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading That Saturday morning was a sad one for poor Dick Lee.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That Saturday morning was a sad one for poor Dick Lee.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That Saturday morning was a sad one for poor Dick Lee.
and nothing more
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That Saturday morning was a sad one for poor Dick Lee.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading That Saturday morning was a sad one for poor Dick Lee.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That Saturday morning was a sad one for poor Dick Lee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Saturday morning was a sad one for poor Dick Lee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
a special situation
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a hard thing to bear, no doubt; but Dick had been a bad boy on Friday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His mother, the previous night, carefully locked up his elegant apparel, the gift of Mr. Dabney Kinzer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Saturday morning was a sad one for poor Dick Lee.
at the time that
From this reading It was done after Dick was in bed; and, when daylight came again, he found only his old clothes by the bedside.
