used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIG BLAZIN' LAUGH "Fine sight that, sir."
ain't
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From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BIG BLAZIN' LAUGH "Fine sight that, sir."
BLAZIN
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From this reading A BIG BLAZIN' LAUGH "Fine sight that, sir."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you see there?"
don't
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From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
one or the other of two
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
every person
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A BIG BLAZIN' LAUGH "Fine sight that, sir."
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
fog-bank
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From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
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 Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
the sound of laughing
From this reading A BIG BLAZIN' LAUGH "Fine sight that, sir."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
held up in the air
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', 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 Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
meanin
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From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
cut with a saw
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A BIG BLAZIN' LAUGH "Fine sight that, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading A BIG BLAZIN' LAUGH "Fine sight that, sir."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
having a supporting base
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BIG BLAZIN' LAUGH "Fine sight that, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What do you see there?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you see there?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
which person or people
From this reading Although he himself was almost six feet in height, he seemed small by the side of this stranger, who was looking calmly out over the water toward the fog-bank, which had now lifted and was slowly dissolving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Reynolds turned sharply at these words, and saw the old man with the long beard and flowing hair standing at his left.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye don't see the likes of that often," he continued, "an' it ain't everyone who kin read its meanin', either."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you see there?"
