used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Reckon I have,” said Captain Bill; “and he’s been squealing like a baby.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
(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 Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Reckon I have,” said Captain Bill; “and he’s been squealing like a baby.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Reckon I have,” said Captain Bill; “and he’s been squealing like a baby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Reckon I have,” said Captain Bill; “and he’s been squealing like a baby.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
bug-eye
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From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Reckon I have,” said Captain Bill; “and he’s been squealing like a baby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Reckon I have,” said Captain Bill; “and he’s been squealing like a baby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
and nothing more
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Reckon I have,” said Captain Bill; “and he’s been squealing like a baby.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading You met Tom Noyes, then, all right?
NoyesnounUS /nɔɪz/
English poet (1880-1958)
From this reading You met Tom Noyes, then, all right?
on one occasion
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Reckon I have,” said Captain Bill; “and he’s been squealing like a baby.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You met Tom Noyes, then, all right?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Reckon I have,” said Captain Bill; “and he’s been squealing like a baby.
squealingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːlɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading “Reckon I have,” said Captain Bill; “and he’s been squealing like a baby.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Hamilton Haley, stepping eagerly aboard the other bug-eye, accosted Captain Bill.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You met Tom Noyes, then, all right?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
male cat
From this reading You met Tom Noyes, then, all right?
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading Just like those chaps as are always trapping other chaps; once they get it, themselves, they go all to pieces.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you got him?” he asked.
