used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And pirates and skulls and dead men's bones certainly made a "special occasion."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Crackey!" exclaimed his brother, just like the big boys.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading And pirates and skulls and dead men's bones certainly made a "special occasion."
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Crackey!" exclaimed his brother, just like the big boys.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Crackey!" exclaimed his brother, just like the big boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And pirates and skulls and dead men's bones certainly made a "special occasion."
Crackey
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From this reading "Crackey!" exclaimed his brother, just like the big boys.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And pirates and skulls and dead men's bones certainly made a "special occasion."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Crackey!" exclaimed his brother, just like the big boys.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Crackey!" exclaimed his brother, just like the big boys.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
Jehosophat
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From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
and nothing more
From this reading "Crackey!" exclaimed his brother, just like the big boys.
immediately past
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Crackey!" exclaimed his brother, just like the big boys.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And pirates and skulls and dead men's bones certainly made a "special occasion."
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading And pirates and skulls and dead men's bones certainly made a "special occasion."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading And pirates and skulls and dead men's bones certainly made a "special occasion."
something you have to do
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading And pirates and skulls and dead men's bones certainly made a "special occasion."
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading And pirates and skulls and dead men's bones certainly made a "special occasion."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Crackey!" exclaimed his brother, just like the big boys.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was a fine word, too, but only to be used on special occasions.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As these last dread words died on the air, they thought they heard a sound behind them.
Yo
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From this reading Jehosophat seemed to think so, too, for he was singing in high glee, "Yo, ho, ho, And a bottle of bay rum."
