used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading If a man marries he wishes he 'adn't, and if he doesn't marry he wishes he 'ad.
adn't
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From this reading If a man marries he wishes he 'adn't, and if he doesn't marry he wishes he 'ad.
(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 Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
arm-in-arm
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From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
arter
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From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
doesn't
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From this reading If a man marries he wishes he 'adn't, and if he doesn't marry he wishes he 'ad.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
e'snounUS /iːz/
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
at any time
From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The watchman rolled his eyes and shook his head slowly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
a long fixed look
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
a young female
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
he'll
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From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The watchman rolled his eyes and shook his head slowly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The watchman rolled his eyes and shook his head slowly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man marries he wishes he 'adn't, and if he doesn't marry he wishes he 'ad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
Jane
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From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
a boy or man
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man marries he wishes he 'adn't, and if he doesn't marry he wishes he 'ad.
joined in matrimony
From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
marriesverbUS /ˈmeriz/
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading If a man marries he wishes he 'adn't, and if he doesn't marry he wishes he 'ad.
take in marriage
From this reading If a man marries he wishes he 'adn't, and if he doesn't marry he wishes he 'ad.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
night-watchman
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From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The watchman rolled his eyes and shook his head slowly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
cut with a saw
From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The watchman rolled his eyes and shook his head slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The watchman rolled his eyes and shook his head slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
they're
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From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The watchman rolled his eyes and shook his head slowly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nearly all his money on 'is back, he said, and what little bit 'e's got over he'll spend on 'er.
which person or people
From this reading A lad of about twenty stepped ashore from the schooner Jane, and joining a girl, who had been avoiding for some ten minutes the ardent gaze of the night-watchman, set off arm-in-arm.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading If a man marries he wishes he 'adn't, and if he doesn't marry he wishes he 'ad.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
wot
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From this reading And three months arter they're married he'll wonder wot 'e ever saw in her.
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