used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TONY FINDS A FRIEND.
anew
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
(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 "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
ArmadanounUS /ɑːrˈmɑːdə/
a large fleet
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
can't
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
don't
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From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
one or the other of two
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading TONY FINDS A FRIEND.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
your parents
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TONY FINDS A FRIEND.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
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 don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
St
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From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
a special situation
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
TONY
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From this reading TONY FINDS A FRIEND.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
Vandegriff
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From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
at the time that
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The first thing is to find a place in which to hide for awhile," said Tony, to himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I don't know what folks will think when she goes back to St. Louis without me, and I don't care, either.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That tug can't be far away--Mr. Vandegriff said she would come up with the barge by the time the Armada had taken all the coal she wanted--and I must keep out of sight until she takes the barge in tow and goes up the river again.
a late time of life
From this reading I don't expect to see any of them again for long years to come.
