used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
(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 "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
bowie-whirlin
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From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
Bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
certnounUS /sɜːrt/
an absolute certainty
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
unvarying in nature
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
dagonoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
DOG-WATCH
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From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
flutterin
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From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
heavily-lined
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From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
It's
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From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
Pedro
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From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
hurting
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It's a cert," remarked Broncho, "that that bowie-whirlin' dago is due to go flutterin' from his limb one o' these days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
having come into contact
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "IN THE SECOND DOG-WATCH" All through the tropics, Pedro, under the influence of his solitary confinement, had been becoming more and more morose and despondent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His fierce black eyes glittered out of a sallow, heavily-lined face, upon which the lowering scowl daily became deeper and deeper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading His ragged moustache was broken and torn by chewing, whilst his lower lip hung sore and bleeding from the constant gnawing of his teeth.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He hardly touched the wretched fare which was placed before him, and had wasted to a shadow of his former self.
