used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
(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 With Harry perched on the coaming all was ready for the painters.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So Dick, Roy, and Chub began work.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
black-and-tanadjective
having a pattern of black and tan
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading So Dick, Roy, and Chub began work.
Chub's
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From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
coamingnoun
a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
From this reading With Harry perched on the coaming all was ready for the painters.
delegatedverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪtəd/
past form of “delegate” — transfer power to someone
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
someone who is a detective
From this reading So Dick, Roy, and Chub began work.
didn't
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From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Harry perched on the coaming all was ready for the painters.
fox-terrier
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From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
good-sized
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From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
held up in the air
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading With Harry perched on the coaming all was ready for the painters.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading With Harry perched on the coaming all was ready for the painters.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
PupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading With Harry perched on the coaming all was ready for the painters.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
Roy
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From this reading So Dick, Roy, and Chub began work.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Dick, Roy, and Chub began work.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They loaded a good-sized rock into the rowboat and from there lifted it over the side of the launch and placed it on the starboard seat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
transformingverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
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 But as it didn’t raise the other side of the _Pup_ high enough out of the water Harry was delegated to join the rock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Harry perched on the coaming all was ready for the painters.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BILLY ENTERTAINS The next morning they started the work of transforming the _Pup_ from a black-and-tan--I am using Chub’s expression--to a fox-terrier.
