used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The next day the roustabouts would come aboard and relieve us of that.
(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 All hands (save Thank and I) would go up to the office to be paid off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
terminate
From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day the roustabouts would come aboard and relieve us of that.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the roustabouts would come aboard and relieve us of that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
divisible by two
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All hands (save Thank and I) would go up to the office to be paid off.
Gullwing's
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From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
Ham's
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From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All hands (save Thank and I) would go up to the office to be paid off.
HomecomingnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
as might be expected
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the roustabouts would come aboard and relieve us of that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day the roustabouts would come aboard and relieve us of that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All hands (save Thank and I) would go up to the office to be paid off.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading All hands (save Thank and I) would go up to the office to be paid off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading All hands (save Thank and I) would go up to the office to be paid off.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
ProvesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading The next day the roustabouts would come aboard and relieve us of that.
roustabouts
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From this reading The next day the roustabouts would come aboard and relieve us of that.
except for; apart from
From this reading All hands (save Thank and I) would go up to the office to be paid off.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading All hands (save Thank and I) would go up to the office to be paid off.
ThankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All hands (save Thank and I) would go up to the office to be paid off.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day the roustabouts would come aboard and relieve us of that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which My Homecoming Proves To Be a Strange One Indeed_ Naturally I thought that Ham’s telegram spelled trouble; but I kept my thoughts to myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not feel like discussing the matter even with Thankful Polk.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We had begun to break out the Gullwing’s cargo and worked until dark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next day the roustabouts would come aboard and relieve us of that.
