used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You're always long-winded, Brackish--Yorkshireman, I suppose," said Dick impatiently.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
any thing at all
From this reading "No; anything startling?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
BrackishadjectiveUS /ˈbrækɪʃ/
distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
someone who is a detective
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear the news, sir?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're always long-winded, Brackish--Yorkshireman, I suppose," said Dick impatiently.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "You're always long-winded, Brackish--Yorkshireman, I suppose," said Dick impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
it's
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From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
Langford
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From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
long-windedadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːŋˈwɪndɪd/
using or containing too many words
From this reading "You're always long-winded, Brackish--Yorkshireman, I suppose," said Dick impatiently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
information about recent and important events
From this reading Hear the news, sir?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No; anything startling?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
Nothin
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From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
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 "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
the local environment
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
Sea-mew
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From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
she's
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From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
term of address for a man
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading "No; anything startling?"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
summat
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From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
express a supposition
From this reading "You're always long-winded, Brackish--Yorkshireman, I suppose," said Dick impatiently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Nothin' out o' the common, at least not in these parts, but it's summat different to most."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
having come into contact
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
an affirmative
From this reading STORY OF AN ESCAPE "Row me to the _Sea-mew_," said Dick Langford, and old Brackish touched his cap and replied, "Yes, sir; she's a beauty, she is.
Yorkshireman
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From this reading "You're always long-winded, Brackish--Yorkshireman, I suppose," said Dick impatiently.
You're
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From this reading "You're always long-winded, Brackish--Yorkshireman, I suppose," said Dick impatiently.
