used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle William cast the flick of a smile at him.
(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’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
Andy
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From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle William cast the flick of a smile at him.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
put or send forth
From this reading Uncle William cast the flick of a smile at him.
didn't
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From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, I do ’no’,” said Andy without enthusiasm.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “Well, I do ’no’,” said Andy without enthusiasm.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
flickverbUS /flɪk/
flash intermittently
From this reading Uncle William cast the flick of a smile at him.
your parents
From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle William cast the flick of a smile at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, I do ’no’,” said Andy without enthusiasm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle William cast the flick of a smile at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
on one occasion
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I do ’no’,” said Andy without enthusiasm.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Uncle William cast the flick of a smile at him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
That's
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From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle William cast the flick of a smile at him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seems ’f folks didn’t know what they got married for—some of ’em.”
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
a source of difficulty
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle William cast the flick of a smile at him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
wantin
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From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That’s what makes all the trouble, I reckon—” he went on thoughtfully, “wantin’ to go two ways to once.
William
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From this reading Uncle William cast the flick of a smile at him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Well, I do ’no’,” said Andy without enthusiasm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
wouldn't
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From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you wouldn’t want two captains, Andy—not on the same boat, would ye?
