used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
bothersnounUS /ˈbɑːðərz/
plural of “bother” — an angry disturbance
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
a boy or man
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
gun'l
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From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
it's
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From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
set down according to a plan
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
full of life and energy
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
not any; not one
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
PerknounUS /pɜːrk/
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
rum-runner
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From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
express in words
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
so'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
SPOILSnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
not in physical motion
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
carry out
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I can dip up some salty stuff by reaching down over the gun'l and mop his forehead so's to fetch him around."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
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 "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
We've
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From this reading "We've got to get this poor chap out in the open air for it's pretty bad down below here, and bothers my eyes more or less."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
in or at the place that
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE SPOILS OF VICTORY "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time.
people who are wounded
From this reading So between them they managed to carry the wounded rum-runner to the deck, where he was laid down, still groaning, although showing no other signs of life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Step lively, brother, and see if you can run across any fresh water, so's to pour a little down his throat," Jack went on to say.
