used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading There's no favor shown aboard ships.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But don't favor him, Captain," privately suggested Mr. Rand.
cal'late
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From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
permission to do something
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
don't
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From this reading "But don't favor him, Captain," privately suggested Mr. Rand.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Favor him!" echoed the plain-spoken Captain; "I _guess_ not.
Elton
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From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
Eph
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From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
promote over another
From this reading "But don't favor him, Captain," privately suggested Mr. Rand.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Favor him!" echoed the plain-spoken Captain; "I _guess_ not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But don't favor him, Captain," privately suggested Mr. Rand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
engage in
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But don't favor him, Captain," privately suggested Mr. Rand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
Ned
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From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no favor shown aboard ships.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Favor him!" echoed the plain-spoken Captain; "I _guess_ not.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
plain-spoken
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From this reading "Favor him!" echoed the plain-spoken Captain; "I _guess_ not.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading "But don't favor him, Captain," privately suggested Mr. Rand.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "But don't favor him, Captain," privately suggested Mr. Rand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading There's no favor shown aboard ships.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There's no favor shown aboard ships.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "But don't favor him, Captain," privately suggested Mr. Rand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Favor him!" echoed the plain-spoken Captain; "I _guess_ not.
There's
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From this reading There's no favor shown aboard ships.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some day I cal'late to be a officer, an' git my forty or fifty dollars a month," said Eph, sturdily, to himself.
the act of testing something
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned had obtained his parents' consent that he should make a trial voyage with Captain Elton.
