used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
AhabnounUS /ˈeɪhæb/
according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost as big as Joe Kivelson.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was almost as big as Joe Kivelson.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was almost as big as Joe Kivelson.
Bish
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From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
a social unit living together
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
Fujisawa
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From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Hello, Walt," Joe greeted me.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Walt," Joe greeted me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
and nothing more
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
Kivelson
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From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hello, Walt," Joe greeted me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
outsizenounUS /ˈaʊtsaɪz/
an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large)
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
Pequod
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From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
a male human offspring
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
Terran
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From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
that's
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From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
male cat
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
Walt
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From this reading "Hello, Walt," Joe greeted me.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was almost as big as Joe Kivelson.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I saw Tom Kivelson and his father and Oscar Fujisawa, and went over to join them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
wouldn't
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From this reading Oscar is skipper of the _Pequod_--he wouldn't have looked baffled if Bish Ware called him Captain Ahab--and while his family name is Old Terran Japanese, he had blue eyes and red hair and beard.
a late time of life
From this reading Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
