used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
how long something has existed
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
ain't
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From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
(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 "Oh, that's all right, Jack," answered the sea-lawyer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Jack," answered the sea-lawyer.
any thing at all
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
Bub
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From this reading Bub queried.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
can't
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From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
haven't
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From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
He's
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From this reading "He's a perfect right to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Jack," answered the sea-lawyer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Jack," answered the sea-lawyer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
ow
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From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "He's a perfect right to.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading Bub queried.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Jack," answered the sea-lawyer.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
sea-lawyer
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From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Jack," answered the sea-lawyer.
shovin
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From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
talkin
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From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
that's
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From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Jack," answered the sea-lawyer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
a special situation
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
at the time that
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "But if we haven't done anything wrong, they can't do anything to us, can they?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It strikes me as 'ow it ain't the proper thing for a boy o' your age shovin' in when 'is elders is talkin'," protested an English sailor, from over the edge of his bunk.
