used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
any thing at all
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
bleachedadjectiveUS /bliːtʃt/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
Bulow
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From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading "Scotty, have you been discharged?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
else
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From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
divisible by two
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
a young female
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Scotty, have you been discharged?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
of great significance or value
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
a message received and understood
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
and nothing more
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
oozingnounUS /ˈuːzɪŋ/
the process of seeping
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
Scotty
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From this reading "Scotty, have you been discharged?"
siree
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From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
hurting
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading "No, siree; I never was fired in me life," said he, stoutly, his natural caution oozing away.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
having come into contact
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
look attentively
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He felt injured, his loyalty and pride were touched--I only needed to rub the sore spots.
a Caucasian
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
which person or people
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I believed my find so important that I was willing to buy Black and White as long as he would stand it or do anything else to keep his tongue wagging, but this was not a hard task.
a late time of life
From this reading To watch the little "reef girl" among her flowers on the bleached, barren coral key was good for the eyes, and more interesting even than the startling information I got out of the Scotch engineer who had been in the employ of Bulow & Co. for five years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Scotty, have you been discharged?"
